On 4 Sep 2005 19:05:41 GMT, (I R A Darth
Aggie) wrote:

On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 11:17:00 GMT,
Phred , in
wrote:
+ In article , Charles wrote:
+ On 2 Sep 2005 03:43:10 -0700, "
+ wrote:
+
+ Seeing the huge dust devils on Mars, the large vortices (some
+ persistent
+ for centuries) on Jupiter and Saturn, one can only conclude that
+ vortices
+ of all sizes and strengths are properties of planetary atmospheres.
+ (Who would God be punishing on those planets?)
+
+ BTW, a vast minority of people in Thailand are Muslims.
+
+ This will no doubt come as a surprise to the people in Thailand.
+
+ G'day Charlie,
+
+ What makes you think most Thais are Muslims?

Probably due to the close proximity to Malaysia.

James


Not really, I've spent time in both places.

What's a vast minority? Half vast, I can understand.

On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 22:12:38 GMT,
Charles , in
wrote:
+ On 4 Sep 2005 19:05:41 GMT, (I R A Darth
+ Aggie) wrote:

+ + What makes you think most Thais are Muslims?
+
+ Probably due to the close proximity to Malaysia.

Whoops, I should have said Indonesia, as they also took the tsunami on
the chin. I suspect that Malaysia was mostly uneffected.

+ Not really, I've spent time in both places.

Sorry, the OP (whomever, I don't recall), is probably getting Thailand
and Indonesia mixed up.

Thailand is as you said, largely Buddhist. Indonesia is largely
Muslim. Irregardless, the tsunami killed many people of many different
faiths, and some (many?) who where non-believers.

James
--
Consulting Minister for Consultants, DNRC
I can please only one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow
isn't looking good, either.
I am BOFH. Resistance is futile. Your network will be assimilated.

"St. John Smythe" wrote in message
...
The One True Rusty wrote:
If there *is* a moral and all-powerful entity (and I personally *do*
believe
in God) wouldn't you think he or she would be mighty ****ed at the
affairs
of late in this world?

I would think, rather, that you are attributing some sadly human
attributes to an infinitely compassionate being, in other words, casting
God in your own image.
--
St. John

That whole human ego thing, we *do* tend to cast things in our own image.
Good observation.

The One True Rusty wrote:

"St. John Smythe" wrote in message
...
The One True Rusty wrote:
If there *is* a moral and all-powerful entity (and I personally *do*
believe
in God) wouldn't you think he or she would be mighty ****ed at the
affairs
of late in this world?

I would think, rather, that you are attributing some sadly human
attributes to an infinitely compassionate being, in other words, casting
God in your own image.
--
St. John

That whole human ego thing, we *do* tend to cast things in our own image.
Good observation.

pizza philosophy.

--
Official Associate AFA-B Vote Rustler

"The original human being was a female hermaphrodite with
both male and female genitalia."

"Human beings CAN NOT live in a solar system without a sun
with a ferrite core and a planet without a solid iron core."

-- Alexa Cameron, Kook of the Year 2004

"Art Deco" wrote in message
...
The One True Rusty wrote:

"St. John Smythe" wrote in message
...
The One True Rusty wrote:
If there *is* a moral and all-powerful entity (and I personally *do*
believe
in God) wouldn't you think he or she would be mighty ****ed at the
affairs
of late in this world?

I would think, rather, that you are attributing some sadly human
attributes to an infinitely compassionate being, in other words, casting
God in your own image.
--
St. John

That whole human ego thing, we *do* tend to cast things in our own image.
Good observation.

pizza philosophy.


I'm trying to have a conversation here, spanky, do try not to interrupt with
your inane ramblings.
It's almost as if your fingers have a raging case of Tourette's Syndrome.


--
Official Associate AFA-B Vote Rustler

"The original human being was a female hermaphrodite with
both male and female genitalia."

"Human beings CAN NOT live in a solar system without a sun
with a ferrite core and a planet without a solid iron core."

-- Alexa Cameron, Kook of the Year 2004

Fred Hall wrote:

On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 04:33:54 GMT, "The One True Rusty"
wrote:


"Art Deco" wrote in message
...
The One True Rusty wrote:

"St. John Smythe" wrote in message
...
The One True Rusty wrote:
If there *is* a moral and all-powerful entity (and I personally *do*
believe
in God) wouldn't you think he or she would be mighty ****ed at the
affairs
of late in this world?

I would think, rather, that you are attributing some sadly human
attributes to an infinitely compassionate being, in other words, casting
God in your own image.
--
St. John

That whole human ego thing, we *do* tend to cast things in our own image.
Good observation.

pizza philosophy.


I'm trying to have a conversation here, spanky, do try not to interrupt with
your inane ramblings.
It's almost as if your fingers have a raging case of Tourette's Syndrome.

How in the world do you apply that to Art Deco, pizza kook?

Joseph Bartlo is his One True Friend.



--
Official Associate AFA-B Vote Rustler

"The original human being was a female hermaphrodite with
both male and female genitalia."

"Human beings CAN NOT live in a solar system without a sun
with a ferrite core and a planet without a solid iron core."

-- Alexa Cameron, Kook of the Year 2004


--
Official Associate AFA-B Vote Rustler

"The original human being was a female hermaphrodite with
both male and female genitalia."

"Human beings CAN NOT live in a solar system without a sun
with a ferrite core and a planet without a solid iron core."

-- Alexa Cameron, Kook of the Year 2004

On 2 Sep 2005 03:02:59 -0700, "vanilla rime ice"
was understood to have stated the following:

No....out of that business circa last great flood--(see Noah)

Noah? Genesis? Missed that whole Chronicles and the prophets, huh?


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"Do we operate under a system of equal justice under law? Or is there one system for the average citizen and another for the high and mighty?" ~ Senator Ted Kennedy, 1973